Keith's solo on Sad Sad Sad doesn't rock...it swings!
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The Hermes of Rock? Great term!
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The exaggerated moves by Jagger during Our of Control in BTB and NS shows were truly amazing...because they fit the song!
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ShaterednVA you are right on...it does capture New York during that period...
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I found the 1999 No Security shows to be among ther best. With one exception (the Chicago show in March) they were simply incredible. Tight when it called for it, loose hen it called for it, and very intense. The most underrated tour in hindsight IMHO.
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Is it just me or do you find the tone of Alligator records to be bland? The playing is good, just something about the ovrall tone...
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The performance of it in New Orleans, 1994, was pretty damn good...not so on the last go-around...
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Is it just me or do you find a certain blandness to the tone of records from Alligator? Good playing, mind you, but a bland overall sound...
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that's what I referring to in the earlier post...his voice, his guitar, everything just came together...what a great show that must have been...
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Is Blues Power the one where he talks about the little baby crying for its milk?
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T&A, I am now red-faced! And "blaze a trail" fits Freddie King so well. On the subject of Kings, here a funny bit I once heard on the radio. A DJ played three songs in a row...Switching to Glide by the Kings, Killer Queen by Queen, and Dirty Mind by Prince. He said "How's that for some music royalty? And now let's follow it up with a little "Serf/Surf&q
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It wouldn't surprise me if they gave the nod to now-healthy Charlie and began with Cloud...
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Yes, yes, yes on Albert King! I remember being introduced to him on his tour bus in 1980...what a gentleman...and his Live in S.F. record is fantastic, not to mention his version of Honky Tonk Woman... and speaking of Alberts...what about Albert Collins?
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Funny you should say that CreedenceLives, the guy who does the sound is from the Chicago area....
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The stages are not as high as they used to be and the working area including the side runways of the stages has been getting smaller...especially the arena stages. But to answer your question, I has 2nd in the Bridges tour and saw Charlie just fine...
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I understand that the same guy who has been doing their previous tours is on again. My understanding is that he is keen on a clear sound and tells Keith he has to "tighten it up" when he plays. I like the clear sound but yes, the guitars are TOO LOW!
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Do the Stones sell CDs at the merchandise stands at shows? If not, imagine how many Bigger Bang dics they would sell after a show...it would be number 1 throughout the tour! Perhaps there is some sort of restriction with retail outlets but, if there isn't, it would be a great sales opportunity (and they can contact me to give me some On-Stage tickets for the tip!)
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...they do a decent version of Alejandro Escovedo's "Castinets"
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With so many seats $350-$450 a pop, it's little wonder. If all tickets were $75-$100, I bet they could sell out any stadium in any major city for at least two shows...probably a half a dozen in NYC. This obviously won't happen, and its a shame because it does keep alot of fans and younger people away.
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they'll cover the grass with platforms an inch or two from the ground....
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But wouldn't an eight minute guitar jam version of Little Queenie (or any other Berry-esque tune) be the best?
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On Better Be Good To Me, Tina Turner does a fun Mick imitation when she sings/says "Stand, face to face..." Reminds me so much of Mick live in 75/76! And Billy Joel in "You May Be Right" when he says "aw, don'y try to SAAaaave me..." another Mick job!
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For some including me, it is not how proficient someone might beat a particular instrument, it is about producing a sound that is appealing on many levels. That individually and collectively the Stones have their own sound is a large part of what makes their music so special. Regarding chord changes and solos, it seems to me the very nature of a solo is to go off on one's own...so what
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Do you mean art work or a number originally done by someone else?
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StonesTod, That's the one. I rememeber hearing it on the radio for the first time and the DJ cautioned "This one will tear your face clean off!" On a more tender side, Buddy's version of It Feels Liek Rain is, I think, the best soul song of the 1990s.
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Has anyone seen anything of it?
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And thanks to Keith I now appreciate Johnnie Johnson...
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Ever ear I Smell A Rat by Buddy Guy? In that one, both he and his guitar are posessed.
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Some of them are... Baby, Scratch My Back by Slimm Harpo Checkin' On My Baby by Buddy Guy and Junior Wells Live Shame, Shame, Shame by Jimy Reed Steamline Woman (Live 1980) by Muddy Waters and damn near anything by T-Bone Walker
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Peter Tosh, Max Romeo, and the great Joe Ely via Bobby Keyes...
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